Your Horoscope This Week: October 17, 2021 - Refinery29

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTYour Horoscope This Week: October 17, 2021Gala MukomolovaLast Updated October 17, 2021, 11:00 AM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowIllustration by Stefhany LozanoIt’s the third week of October and both Mercury and Jupiter have stationed direct — a gentle relief, but a relief nonetheless. Jupiter’s muddy retrograde transit has gone on for about four months, making its impact less acute and its shadow period a lengthy one. Meanwhile, Mercury’s retrograde transit has certainly lived up to its reputation for chaos and confusion this Libra season and despite a shadow period that lasts two weeks, forward movement feels possible once again. But, possibility and pleasure don’t always share the same route, a feeling made all the more evident by the Sun in Libra making a square to Pluto in Capricorn on the 17th. Apparently, moving forward means reckoning with the past. Reckoning, though, is not so much about letting go as it is about making peace with all the parts that live in us and influence us, even as newer selves are born. This striving toward balance across timelines and lifetimes is echoed by Mercury in Libra making an opposition to Chiron in Aries on the 18th. On the same day, Mars in Libra makes a trine to Jupiter in Aquarius, meaning that if we stand still and breathe deeply, we might actually get to feel our spirit widening to hold space for the parts of us that nurture big dreams for a world that is suffering — and for the parts of us that believe in joy even though we are suffering. This belief in dreaming despite despair is a child’s belief, a child’s right to joy, and each one of us has it, this reminder seen in the bright full moon in Aries as it surfaces against the unknowable night.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT HoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: January 4 To 10R29 babes, as January continues to unfold, we’re actually being gifted something rare: a full breathing period. Since the Cancer Full Moon on January 3rdby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesThe First Full Moon Of 2026 Will Take You On A New JourneyThe supermoon kicks off 2026 on the right foot for us all! Mark your calendars: January 3rd brings the Super Full Wolf Moon in the sign of Cancer. As the fby Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour January Horoscope Will Bring The Most Meaningful Fresh Start...Cosmic beings, we’ve made it to January 2026. And this isn’t just another new year…it’s a true reset. Numerologically, 2026 adds up to a 1, the numby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesYour New Year’s Eve Horoscope Is Here — & It’s All Po...Happy New Year! It’s fair to say we are all ready to move on from 2025, which is why it’s fantastic that the horoscope for the last night of thby Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: December 28 To January 3Cosmic beings, we’ve made it to the final week of 2025, and the threshold of 2026. And honestly? This doesn’t feel like a light, glittery end-of-year mby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesYour 2026 Horoscope Is Here — & It’s Going To Be A Very Pro...2026 is poised to be a highly productive year. Numerologically, 2026 is a number one year, promising a fresh start, which is exactly the kind of energy we by Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour 2026 Money Horoscope Is Here — You’ll Be Thinking Fast...Cosmic beings, 2026 is the money year many of us have been preparing for without even realizing it. In numerology, 2026 adds up to 1, the number of beginniby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesVenus In Capricorn Is Bringing All The Love & RomanceSometimes when we least expect it, love appears. Venus in Capricorn is going to bring a lot of rizz to our hearts, allowing us to elevate our romantic gameby Lisa StardustHoroscopesYour Horoscope This Week: December 21 To 27Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes. On December 21st, the solstice strikes and Capricorn Season officially begins, marking one of the most powerby Dossé-Via TrenouHoroscopesCapricorn Season Will Tap Into Your Quiet & Calm EnergyRejoice! The last days of 2025 bring the onset of Capricorn season. On December 21st, the sun officially enters Capricorn and it’ll be a potent momenby Lisa StardustHoroscopesWhat Does The Winter Solstice Mean For Your Zodiac Sign?It’s time to put on our warmest scarf because winter is finally here! December 21st marks the onset of a new season and the sun’s entrance into Capby Lisa StardustHoroscopesThe Final New Moon Of 2025 Will Bring A Major Shake UpIn true form, the New Moon in Sagittarius on December 19th is going to be a wild roller coaster of emotions. It’s officially the last new moon of 2025 anby Lisa StardustADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT